Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-02-17

! II. A. Call, the bigamist who had wife
In Kansas and married Miss Lizzie Hooker
OF Evaru, has been sentenced to three years
in jackson.
Another salt we'll Is to be sunk at Sagi
nav, making six in all.
Mrs. w. ID. Marks, wife of the superin-
tendent of the fish hatchery at Paris, died
on the 18th inst.
w. II. Tuthill, travelling salesman for
Arthur Meigs a. Co., Grand Rapids fell on
the ice at Muskegon and broke both bones
of his right leg below the knee.
John Fitzsimmons, for over 20 years
resident of Reading, Hillsdale county, Is
dead.
Mrs. Lathrop will speak for the prohibit
tory amendment in this state for the next
few months. She told reporter that she
felt greatly encouraged at the prospect or
success, and that with the aid of the New
York bureau, with eminent speakers from
abroad and local talent they would win.
Gov. Luce has been chosen vice-president
of the American agricultural and dairy
association.
Ellsworth Ryder of Harrison, was chang
ing his clothing the other day and handed
his wi e his pocket book and revolver. She
didn't dnow il was loaded and told her
husband she would shoot him. She did and
his recovery is doubtful They have only
been married few months.
The inspection OF salt in Michigan dur.
ing January as shown by the report of the
state inspector was as follows: Saginaw
county, Is, 100 barrels; Manistee, 39,905;
Bay, H.0S5; Mason, $500; ST. Clair, s,460;
Midland, 1896; Huron, 4,45S; Total, 1901 63
barrels.
There is a man In Hemlock, Saginaw
county, who chloroforms his hogs before
butcherIng them.
Isabella county is ovor-stocked with
coons this winter.
A s. greenback appeared in the till of
Newaygo bank the other day bearing the
following inscriptions: Here she goes
save your salary-don't gamble
play faro bank-the last of fortune Of
$4,000.
Michael Viuski wants 5000 out of AL
bion's treasury for injuries sustained by
falling into sewer.
A Reed City man had five colonies of
bees in his cellar for sale keeping during
the winter. The recent thaw flooded his
cellar and his bees are gone. He estimates
his loss at $50
Last summer Terrill of Grand Rapids,
and a young man named Skinner quarreled
over girl and proposed settling the diff
Guilty pugilistically at house near the
city. They met at public dance instead
and commenced fighting. jane, McCul-
Tough, mutual friend, intertered and a
bullet from revolver fired by Terrill at
Skinner killed him. The trial ended in a
verdict OF manslaughter. All the part as
are young, smooth-faced and scarcely
voters. Terrill received the verd ct very
calmly and was, apparently, not in the
least affected. The case will probably be
appealed.
The winter meeting of the state horti-
cultural society will convene at Hillsdale,
Tuesday, Wednesday aud Thursday, Feb.
ruary % 20 and -. Samples of fruit.
uents and contrivances, il brought in, will
receive attention at the hands Of the So
ciety. 1t / expected that Profs. Cook and
Beal of the agricultural college will be
present and address the society upon
obstructive Insects, Forest Growing and
Preservation" Ali kindred societies in
and out of the state are invited to send
delegates. Reports from branch horticul-
tural societies, and the Question Box, will
be features of the convention.
In the ST Clair county poorhouse there
is a well dressed we educated IN IN whose
case Is singular. He was picked up by the
authorities who found both his feet so
badly frozen that amputation was neceS-
sary to save his life. He is mildly insane
and gives neither his name nor place of
residence.
Through the Leadership OF Miss Eliza
Morehouse OF Burton, Shitwassee county, |
movement has heen common ed for the
estabii ,hment OF a house for aged and in
firm deaf mutes and for the orphan child !
rem OF Shiawas. ee county. 1t will be open
to the state and subscriptions will be re-
ceived from any one.
The business men of Clare have organ
lied an association to encourage settlers
and manufacturers to locate there.
The Michigac business mems association
will hold a meeting in Grand Rapids on
the 18th and 10Th prox.
One day last week, at Mendon George
Henkie's dog tried to cross the st Joe |
river, but the ice was broken and the ami !
mai was in imminent danger of drowning |
when New Foundland dog belonging to |
DR.. Shepard crawled carefully through |
slush and ice to his imprisoned brother,
grabbed him by the neck and cautiously |
crept back to shore.
John Hutchins, one Of the oldest resi-
dents of Oakland county, died in Royal |
Oak on the Sth inst.
w. c. Thayer a leading merchant of /
Owosso, suicided the other night by TAX |
ing rat poison. w. 5. Beardsey, a mer- |
chant OF Centerville shot himself the same |
day.
The summary in advance OF the annual |
report, showing the financial condition |
and Michigan business OF the Stock Fire,
Fire Marine and Marine insurance COM |
panies reporting to the insurance bureau
for the year ending December 81, 1886, |
panies to be as follows: Paid capital,
S7OO,WO; admitted assets, excluding
special deposits, s, 4G00i9; liabilities, ex.
elusive OF liabilities on special deposits, |
s2S1, 81; surplus as regards policy holders, |
81, l72,312.
OFF ON a JAUNT.